About Asarum marmoratum Piper
Asarum marmoratum Piper, commonly called marbled wild ginger, is a species of wild ginger. It is native to the Klamath Mountains of northern California and southern Oregon, as well as the adjacent slopes of the Cascade Range. It grows in moist high-elevation forests and rocky mountainsides. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb. It produces hairy green leaves marked with distinct bright cream-white marbling, and leaf shapes range from heart-shaped and kidney-shaped to nearly round. Its flowers grow at ground level, and are made up of three coarsely hairy sepals: these sepals are dark greenish brown on the outside, and dark reddish on the inside. Its fruit is a fleshy capsule that holds many seeds. This species is a state-listed endangered species in Oregon.
